There are 9 ways to get from Fort Smith to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)FSM - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
9h 58m$211–934Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)XNA - MCE
11h 43m$175–629Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
39h 58m$204–526Bus, train via Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
2d 9h$349–729Drive 1,675 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Merced1,675 mi
26h 36m$306–442Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)XNA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
11h 45m$308–1,251Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)FSM - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
12h 11m$180–729Bus via Tulsa
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
42h 58m$244–556Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Texarkana
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Station
- Take the train from Longview to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
2d 15h$296–671
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Merced is to bus which costs $200 - $550 and takes 39h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 9h 58m and costs $210 - $950.
The distance between Fort Smith and Merced is 1492 miles. The road distance is 1684.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 39h 58m and costs $200 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Fort Smith to Merced, including transfers.
Merced is 2h behind Fort Smith. It is currently 6:06 AM in Fort Smith and 4:06 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Merced is 1685 miles. It takes approximately 26h 36m to drive from Fort Smith to Merced.
There are 33+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Merced Bus Stop via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 39h 58m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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